Step 1: Reviewing Your Plans; Read About The Msa1000 And About Storage Area Networks; For Information About The Msa1000; Plans - HP storageworks msa1000 Installation Manual

Step 1: Reviewing your Plans

Before you install your MSA1000, it is important that you thoroughly research,
study, and establish an installation and configuration plan for your specific
environment. Proper planning ensures a successful installation of your MSA1000.
HP suggests that you do the following, each of which is discussed in the following
paragraphs:

Read about the MSA1000 and about Storage Area Networks

As the first step of reviewing and developing a plan for installing your MSA1000,
HP recommends going to the Web to read important compatibility information,
configuration requirements, and suggestions about your MSA1000. In addition to
learning about your MSA1000, HP recommends reading about building and
managing a SAN.

For Information about the MSA1000

Go the MSA1000 website at http://www.hp.com/go/msa1000.
Navigate through the product information box on the website to read
up-to-the-minute information about the MSA1000. The information on our
website may offer suggestions, alternatives, or changes to your installation plans.
Among the other information on the website, please locate, read, and print:
MSA1000 Installation Guide
Read about the MSA1000 and about Storage Area Networks
Complete the Worksheet on the Configuration Overview Poster and Record
Information about your MSA1000 Installation
Plan How you Want to Configure your Storage
Review MSA1000 Installation Best Practices
MSA1000 QuickSpecs, located on the Specifications & Warranty sub-page
Commonly Asked Questions, located on the Questions & Answers sub-page
MSA1000 Compatibility Guide, located on the Technical Documentation
sub-page
Miscellaneous Release Notes and Technical Notes, located on the Technical
Documentation sub-page
Installation Procedures - for all MSA1000 Deployments
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